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Mitsi10 · 19/08/2014 22:20

im needing advice
been wanting a place of my own for years (live in Scotland) ive been on the list for a house from the council since 2000 but cause they changed the system it no longer go's by how long you are on the list but points
I finally got the money together and got a private let house but after 8 months ive made a mistake why you ask?
since I moved in its been a nightmare took weeks for repairs to be done only 3 were fixed the rest im still waiting on after 8 month!!! the place is cold which means heating on constant meaning huge bills there was also a leak in the bathroom coming from the toilet plumber was phoned by ny brother as I was away on holiday he got told that he would have to phone the landlord and would get back to him later that week still no word and I was back home to a horrible smell due to the leak had to phone out a 24hr plumber and payed £40 to get it fixed sent a copy of the receipt and a letter to letting agents and no word on getting my money back
I recently have had enough with having money problems ( having problems with money to due this place costing too much ) I decided to try and contact the woman who was in the house before me to which I found out she lasted 8 month and had to move out as she found the place was a disaster

stuff never got fixed place was cold toilet leaked etc basically everything im going through now she had
ive tried to hint to my mum that I cant see me re signing the lease in jan she thinks its cause of money haven't told about the other problems yet but just felt like she didn't want us back home but how I can stay in a house were im no happy especially with all the probs cant go another year with money troubles etc need advice please on hoe to approach this feeling down xxx

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MisForMumNotMaid · 19/08/2014 22:26

Sounds tough. Have you tried shelter?

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Mitsi10 · 19/08/2014 22:49

think my mum thinks its all down to the money thing as she doesn't know about the problems yet was waiting till after I spoke to my housing officer about it first and im not keen on going homeless cant put my daughter through that

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